International
Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ of COVID-19 response
Posted: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 18:32
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The UN chief made the appeal in his message for Human Rights Day, observed on Thursday.
“People and their rights must be front and...
WHO rolls out plan to rid world of cervical cancer
Posted: Monday, November 16, 2020 - 21:28
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“Eliminating any cancer would have once seemed an impossible dream, but we now have the cost-effective, evidence-based tools to make that...
Israel urged to protect Palestine’s olive harvest
Posted: Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 19:21
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In a statement released on Thursday, the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) noted that, between 7 October and 2 November...
World Economic Forum appoints Jamaican
Posted: Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 19:32
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This is the second time the WEF has appointed Dr. Walcott to a global network of thought leaders.
Dr. Walcott, founder and managing...
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Deadly shipwreck sees 140 migrants perish off Senegalese coast
Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 18:13
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This latest tragedy follows four shipwrecks recorded in the Central Mediterranean last week and another in the English Channel, prompting the...
Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer - UN
Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 16:04
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Michelle Bachelet has issued a statement calling on governments to step up action against these crimes, improve access to justice and...
New rapid antigen tests could transform COVID-19 response in the Americas
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 17:15
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Unlike previous rapid antibody tests, which can show when someone has had COVID-19 but often give a negative result during the early stages...
'COVID-19 vaccine must be affordable and available to all'
Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 21:17
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“The outbreak remains out of control”, Secretary-General António Guterres declared in his press conference ahead of the UN General Assembly (...
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172 countries and multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 vaccine Global Access Facility
Posted: Monday, August 24, 2020 - 22:04
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COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness...
Coronavirus pandemic highlights importance of indigenous self-determination, says UN rights chief
Posted: Friday, August 7, 2020 - 22:40
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Michelle Bachelet described the pandemic as “a critical threat” to indigenous communities everywhere, at a time when many are also struggling...